Decay watch: 2001 Jan 29

From: Alan Pickup (alan@wingar.demon.co.uk)
Date: Mon Jan 29 2001 - 14:29:08 PST

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    We have a new decayer...
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Object: #25313 = 98- 24 C = Nilesat Ariane 44P rocket

Decay predictions:
Source   Prediction made    Predicted decay at      Latitude Longitude
               UTC                UTC                  deg      deg
SpaceCom   Jan 29 15:26     Feb  2 18:12 +-3d         2.1 N    23.7 W
SatEvo     Jan 29 22:20     Feb  1 14:45 +-18h

Latest elset:
Nilesat Ariane 44P r                             1879 x 121 km
1 25313U 98024C   01029.83913194  .23793505 -19882-4  14976-2 0  4112
2 25313   6.3901 247.3822 1191391  60.8400 123.5816 13.69952113 37675

SatEvo prediction: See my Decay Watch page

Note: This low-inclination decayer enters eclipse near 2 deg S in the 
evening sky while southbound and exits eclipse northbound near 6 deg S
before dawn.
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Alan
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Alan Pickup / COSPAR 2707:  55d53m48.7s N   3d11m51.2s W      156m asl
Edinburgh  / SatEvo & elsets:    http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/
Scotland  / Decay Watch: http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/dkwatch/
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